In July, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") told Canadian importers wht they are looknig at when the CBSA released its "Tariff Compliance Verifications – July 2017" targets.

On May 12, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") released revised D-Memorandum D11-4-20 "Procedures for Verifications of Origin Under Free Trade Agreements".

On April 13, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced Bill C-47 "An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments)".

The Department of Finance Report indicates that certain steel goods are being imported into Canada in increased quantities.

Canada does not have a single customs duty or tariff rate for all imports. Over the years, Canada has entered into a number of preferential trading arrangements and international agreements that set preferential tariff rates.

Over the years, Canada has entered into a number of preferential trading arrangements (e.g., NAFTA) and international agreements (e.g., WTO) that set preferential tariff rates.

We often get asked by non-resident companies for Canada's sales tax rates. Canada imposes a federal sales tax called "goods and services tax" (or GST).

Non-resident companies doing business in Canada who have registered for Canadian sales taxes often ask us to provide a chart setting out Canada's sales tax rates.

Another Canada Day and more changes to Canada's sales tax rates. We seem to like to pick the mid-year point to implement sales tax rate increases.

Canada does not have a single customs duty or tariff rate for all imports. Over the years, Canada has entered into a number of free trade agreements.

Canada imposes unilateral economic sanctions against both Russia and Iran pursuant to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations and Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, respectively.

Depending on the origin of the goods that you are importing into Canada, Canada requires that you provide the tariff rate code applicable for that particular origin.

On August 1, 2017, the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement ("CUFTA") enters into effect. The CUFTA is a trade in goods agreement (that is, it does not cover services and investment).

Retailers, distributors, restaurants, domestic producers and others have been anxiously awaiting the Government of Canada's announcement on the process for Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement cheese quota.

On July 17, 2017, following consultation with Congress, stakeholders and the public, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released a detailed summary of the U.S. negotiating objectives for the renegotiation of NAFTA.

The CITT has changed their website and have added a page listing all the target dates for expiry reviews (5 year sunset reviews) of existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

This article will discuss the broad powers of search of electronic devices held by US and Canadian border officials.

And more business travellers run into digital device searches at the Canadian border.

In this document, the CBSA provides useful information that helps importers assess their risk of a reassessment.

On March 30, 2020, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") published Customs Notice 20-12 "COVID-19: Tariff Classification and Other Information to Import Medical Supplies".